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Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford 1552–1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1552

Birth Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Sep 1615

Death Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Ruy’furd’

Mother: Elizabeth Bitty

Spouse(s): Jean Eliot, Maydeline Dryden

Children(s): Robert Castlewoode, Margaret Rutherford, Richard Rutherfurd, Andrew Rutherfurd, Jean Rutherfurd

In 1552, Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford entered the world in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Sir Richard Rutherford Of Edgerston Lord Of Ruyfurd And Elizabeth Bitty. Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford married Jean Scott Eliot, Maydeline Dryden, and had children including Andrew Rutherfurd, Jean Rutherfurd, Margaret Rutherford, Richard Rutherfurd, Robert Rutherford, Robert Rutherford Of Castlewoode, William Rutherfurd. Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford passed away in 1615 in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1552, Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford entered the world in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Sir Richard Rutherford Of Edgerston Lord Of Ruyfurd And Elizabeth Bitty.
  • Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford married Jean Scott Eliot, Maydeline Dryden, and had children including Andrew Rutherfurd, Jean Rutherfurd, Margaret Rutherford, Richard Rutherfurd, Robert Rutherford, Robert Rutherford Of Castlewoode, William Rutherfurd.
  • Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford passed away in 1615 in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Ruy’furd’
1520–1605
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
SR
Elizabeth Bitty
1524–1565
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
EB

Spouses(s)

Jean Eliot
1554–1605
Birth Location: Stobs, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JE
Maydeline Dryden
1555–1591
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
MD

Children(s)

Robert Castlewoode
1595–1659
Birth Location: Edgerston, Roxburghshire, Scotland
RC
Margaret Rutherford
1576–1640
Birth Location: Edgerstoun, Roxburghshire, Scotland
MR
Richard Rutherfurd
1580–1603
Birth Location: Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
RR
Andrew Rutherfurd
–1610
Birth Location: Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
AR
Jean Rutherfurd
1594–
Birth Location: Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JR

Thomas Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Rutherford
1552–1615
Birth Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Richard Rutherford of Edgerston, “Lord of Ruy’furd’
1520–1605
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Bitty
1524–1565
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Rutherford's Descendants

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Thomas ((Black Laird)) Rutherford (1552–15 Sep 1615) m. Jean (Scott) Eliot (1554–1605) m. Maydeline Dryden (1555–1591)
  1. 1. Robert (Rutherford of) Castlewoode 1595–1659 m. Elizabeth ('Bessie') Turnbull 1606– m. Marion (Margaret Douglas) Riddell 1602–1647 m. Marion (Margaret Douglas) Riddell 1602–1647
    1. 1. JOHN (9 GGF RUTHERFORD Laird of) Edgarston 1618–1681 m. BARBARA (9 GGM) ABERNETHY-RUTHERFORD 1622–1697
      1. 1. Rev. (John Rutherfurde Rutherford (Eutherford), Presbyterian Minister, spouse Isabella) Alleine 1656–1740 m. Isabella (Alleine, Katherine Isabel Allein, spouses-Rev John Rutherford, John Cooper, John Gray, John) Seater 1655–1740
        1. 1. Katherine (Jane) Rutherford 1682–1738 m. John (Walker) Jr 1680–1734
        2. 2. Elizabeth Rutherford 1678–1777
        3. 3. John Rutherford 1670–1671
        4. 4. "Lord" (Thomas) Rutherford 1668–1758
        5. 5. Capt. (James) Rutherford 1676–1768
        6. 6. Samuel (Amworth) Rutherford 1674–1675
        7. 7. Esther Rutherford 1680–1777
        8. 8. Allen Rutherford 1673–1751
      2. 2. THOMAS (8 GGF RUTHERFORD) Lord 1650–1720
      3. 3. Andrew (8 gu) Rutherford 1647–1718
      4. 4. Mary (8 ga) Rutherford 1657–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (8 ga) Rutherford 1649–1699
      6. 6. Barbara (8 ga) Rutherford 1655–1705
      7. 7. Isabel (8 ga) Rutherford 1648–1705
      8. 8. Jean (8 ga) Rutherford 1656–1705
      9. 9. Margaret ("Justice" 8 ga) Rutherford 1650–1747
      10. 10. Anne (8 ga) Rutherford 1658–1699
      11. 11. Robert (8 gu Rutherford of) Bowland 1661–1728
      12. 12. Violet ("Vyolet" 8 ga) Rutherford 1653–1705
      13. 13. Lillias (8 ga) Rutherford 1659–
      14. 14. John (8 gu) Rutherford 1645–1672
      15. 15. Issobell (8 ga) Rutherford 1644–1705
    2. 2. George Rutherford 1615–1635
    3. 3. Thomas Rutherford –1666
    4. 4. John Riddell –1631
    5. 5. Elizabeth Rutherfurd 1634–1680
    6. 6. Janet Rutherford 1615–1635
  2. 2. Margaret Rutherford 1576–1640
  3. 3. Richard Rutherfurd 1580–1603
  4. 4. Andrew Rutherfurd –1610
  5. 5. Jean Rutherfurd 1594–

Thomas Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1552
1552
Birth of Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1615
15 Sep 1615
Age 63
Death of Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1552
    Event Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1615
    Event Place: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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